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New 3O,OOO-Pound CoPocirY Strqddle Cqrrier by Hysler

A neu, .30,000-pouucl capacitl' stradclle carrier has been released by Hystir Company incorporatin.g a tltttnber o{ design changes t'hich perrlit rn()re g'ellera! use of this type oi'carrier lor irc-'rizontal transportation of bulky loads. Improved perfornratrce utrcler a u'ide variety of operatir-rg con-

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L.C.L. REDWOOD from Yqrd

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Forest Priiducts Compan

87Ol Wilshire Boulevnrd (Suite 2OO)

Beverly Hills, Colifornio

Phone: Oleonder 5-6312 clitions 'il,as the basic objective behincl the many features of the ne'rv carrier. lteserve Po\ver for han<lling capacity loads with speecl ar.rd efficiency is supplied by a 164-horsepo\ver Chrysler Vtl engine.

A four-speecl, full reversing transmission offers a n'icle range of spee<ls for varyirtg travel cotl<litions. In high the trrrck travels easily at highn'ay slleecls. In lou' gear tl're carrier catr climb an l8/, grade fully loatled.

Ease of hanclling ancl operator comfort rvere other objectives in tl-re desigriof the ueu' carrier. Irolver-steering, fouru'l'reel porver brakes, an acljustable seat. ar-rd all-u-eather cab are feJtttres that contribute to operat()r efficiency atrd comfort. Careful design of the trttck's fraure ancl bocly menlbers permit good fore ancl aft visibility as u'ell as a clear vierv of the loacl in the underbocly of the carrier'

Another featrtre of the rren' Hyster Straddle Tntck carrier is the method of susperrsion' l'-ach rvheel is in<lependentll' susperrdecl ort dual coil springs u'ith hear-y-cluty shock abs.,rbers t-trt,rtttted betrn'eetl the lvheel forks ancl tl-re main frame. The entire s1'stem "levels" travel surfaces proviclirlg a srrooth ricle for loacl safety atrd ollerator comfort'

Con.rplete literatrrre ancl specificittiotls covering- the trerv \,I300I' carrier is available tlrrough your llearest l{yster inclrrstrial truck dealer or by n'riting Hyster Cornparry, 1003 Ilyers Street, Danville, Ill.

Rotficci to Ground Co. Porfnership

George E. Ground, formerly sole ou,'ner of Grouncl Lumber Cornpany, I{odesto, l-ras aclmitterl Eclu'arcl G. ltotticci to a partr-rership.

Rotticci rvas born ir.r Nlodesto on October 16, 1930, ancl attendecl local schools, inclucling X'Iodesto High School, lvhere he excellecl as a center ancl line backer for the school's championsl-rip team. After gradrrating, he went on to complete his eclucation at Santa Clara, where he majored in business aclnlir"ristration. At Santa Clara. llotticci furthered his football abilitv as celrter ancl line backer and went to tl-re Orange Bou'l-u'ith the team in 1950, where they defeated the University of Kentucky. After lear.ing Santa Clara, he entered the U.S. Army irr tl-re liort Sill, Oklahonra, artillery scl-rool as a secourl lieutenant. From there he went to Fort Leu'is, \\Iasl-rington, as battery commancler of a training battery ancl later to Korea, rn'here he served nine months with tlie 40th division.

For the past four years, prior to becorning associatecl rvith Grouncl Lumber Company, Rotticci had been rvith Crown Zellerbacli in the company's ir.rclustrial sales clivision.

Dqve Weyerhqeuser Steps Down

Tacoma, Wash.Retirement of C. D. \\reyerhaeuser as vice-president in cl-rarge of tl-re Forestry, Lancls and Tin.rber d_e-partment is announced by F. K. Weyerhaeuser, president, W-eyerhaeuser Tirnber Company. Retirement lvas ?equested after 25 years of service to allow him to devote moie time to other activities. He continues as a director of the company. Edwin F'. Heacox, presently mar.raging forester, r,vill b.ecorne manager of tl-re clepartment. His appointment and the retirement of C. D. \\Ieyerhaeuser are to be effective January 1, 1959. Heacox has been with the company since March 1930. In his new capacity he will report-to George H. Weyerhaeuser, r'ice-president, \\tood Products group.

vSatisfaction is sweet music, because it brings them back for more. Hobbs Wall Redwood has been right for grade and right for price year after year, for over 93 years. That's why it can help build business for you. For prompt, courteous servicephone, write or wire us directly.

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Stewart Lumber Sales chief, Bill Stewart, San Francisco, visited mill connections in British Columbia for 10 days last month.

Ida Cunner, "Girl Griday" at Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Hollywood, is spending the first three weeks of November in Honolulu. She and her husband will visit the other Hawaiian islands before returning to the mainland.

The Lake Tahoe lumber dealer, Charlie Cross, Sr., and his better half, Pat, weathered a rip-roarin' University of Nevada homecoming celebration ai the Mapes hotel-in Reno the weekend of October 25. The retailer and the lady met while attending NU and both are members of the -Class of '48.

Thelma Shropshire, well knorvn lumbergal with Rossman Mill and Lumber Co., Wilmington, became the bride of

Walter G. King in Long Beach, Oct. 31. Thelma has been in the lumber business in southern California more than 15 years, having worked for the Retail Lumber Association, Schafer Brothers wholesale office in Long Beach for four years and then salesmanger of Schafer Bros. Lumber and Shingle Co. in Aberdeen, Wash., for several years and, after their sale to Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., operated her own wholesale lumber business in Aberdeen before returning to southern California and associating with Rossman. Mrs. Thelma S. King's many friends in the industry will still find her on the job with Rossman through P.O. Box 427, Paramount. California.

Hollow Tree Redwood Company's Jim I{ennessey, Ukiah, spent an October week making in-person calls along the Peninsula and through the San Joaquin Valley.

Ed Fountain of that lumber company in Los Angeles joined a select group when he made a hole-in-one (on the l2th) at Annandale Golf Club in.Pasadena. Adding to the eood luck was belonsing to the "Hole-in- good was belonging "llole-rnOne Club" that helped with the expenses.